The Sanyasi Freedom Movement of the mid-18th Century had a centuries' old precedent in the tradition of Dhira-Yogis who formed a separate contingent in the Kingdoms of Rajaputana.
A turning point in the history of the Malabar Mapillas is reached during the invasions of Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan
This is the second and concluding part of The Dharma Podcast series explaining the methodical and systematic manner in which the colonial British destroyed Hindu charitable institutions. In the previous part of this podcast series, we’ve seen how the Governor General Wellesley drastically reduced the endowments given to Hindu